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Violence
A lot
Tournament jousting, siege warfare, and hand-to-hand combat throughout
Language
None
No profanity; period language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Romantic relationships; a woman in danger of forced marriage
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking in the period setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Anti-Semitism and religious intolerance depicted historically; a Jewish character faces prejudice throughout
What this book is about
Ivanhoe, a disinherited Saxon knight returned from the Crusades, must reclaim his honor and the woman he loves while navigating the brutal conflict between Normans and Saxons in 12th-century England. Scott's adventure novel features Robin Hood, Richard the Lionheart, and Friar Tuck alongside brilliantly staged siege and tournament sequences. The novel that essentially invented medieval romance fiction and influenced historical fiction for two centuries.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Medieval battle violence throughout
Historical anti-Semitism depicted
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